I created this Password Generator plugin for WordPress. Running my own random password generator I can be sure 1) the passwords are truly random, and 2) the passwords are not copied or saved at all when they are generated.
My plugin adds a shortcode to WordPress and accepts the following parameters:
- count=’20’ (the numbers of passwords you want generated)
- length=’12’ (the length of the passwords)
- case=’mixed’ (upper, lower, or mixed case)
- special=’$,#,%,^,&’ (a list of the characters to use a special characters), or ‘false’ for none
The display below has been enlarged to make the passwords easier to see. I did this through CSS, which will not come though when you copy and paste.
KMR Password Generator
1. wqX5WM3y~Uk 2. gPRFJFO2*eE 3. jZELg5JL#kE 4. 5QOFThq1%8Q 5. D2MzGUDD$Bw 6. z85eRIUF^vw 7. YrQ7TOJS~YA 8. HGiX6IHF$w 9. UFBEWTWM*Gk 10. uARFKSAd&j 11. h020XVZ2*4Y 12. 26NDX1Er$yk 13. sXE66aWM*QI 14. U3NQHI3G&q 15. U9UDVm2Q-s 16. KWwF1KVK-2 17. mRIIct2f~ 18. CXV5Ndmk# 19. 6YQ8XSAF:2Y 20. 8JC2UCuf$xg
What Next?
Features to consider for the next version …
The generator only includes 1 special character per password. Should more special characters be included in the password? Should it be optional how many (2, 3, 4, etc) are included?
I don’t like my mixed case function, it’s not guaranteed to include both upper and lower case. Got any ideas for a function to do this correctly and efficiently? I’m open for suggestions.
